DEAR EDITOR: The Columbiana County Board of Elections certified petitions of candidacy, including those that after lawful examination, passed. However, other filings were having some very unorthodox handling and outcomes. Among them was a petition filed for fiscal officer in Unity Township. ...

DEAR EDITOR: The Pennsylvania Republicans want to raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to $11 in 2028. For a 40-hour work week, that would be $22,880 a year before all required deductions. It tells me that greedy employers are paying employees $11 per hour now or a smidgen more in our 2025 ...

DEAR EDITOR: In 1984 I wrote this letter to the Catholic Exponent. I found it to be prophetic. An article “Priest shortage helps spur growth of lay ministries” may lead readers to think that the priest shortage does not have detrimental consequences on parish life. One must consider that ...

Trump continues to channel Neville Chamberlain by appeasing Putin. As 47 couldn’t meet his “I will end the war in one day” promise, he’s moving to a piecemeal giveaway of what is not his to give. Domestically, he must have been distracted as he restarted his anti-voting machine rant. ...

DEAR EDITOR: As a proud Republican, a lifelong Ohioan and an active member of my local Chamber of Commerce, I was proud to see Congress pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. It was a major win for small business owners, working families and rural communities. But that win could be short-lived ...

DEAR EDITOR: I am troubled by some comments I’ve heard regarding the purpose of public libraries. There seems to be a perception that libraries should only lend out books. Once upon a time that might have been true. However, as our culture has changed, so has the needs of the public. When ...